Primary 2000 :ay PrimaryA Vote For Jim Rouse is a vote for the future #' . . a, t Paid For By The Committee to Elect Jim Rouse to State Housel ; NC House of Representative District 8in Town is on WOOW~ 1340 AM listen to "test TalJim Rouse"_Mon - Wed - Fri6:00.a.m. to 10:00 a.m.Fd JonesTues - Thur "6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.Reggie PriceMon-Fri2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.© _Local Issues on your Local Station ): ; fe %==A Letter to the EditorWhat does the Law Say ?@The law does not give any ad hoccommittee the privilege or the authority to recommend to the Board of CountyCommissioners with whom to fill vacan-cies on the Board@The authority and the privilege to makerecommendations to fill vacancies on theBoard of County Commissioners is givento the Democratic Executive Committee.@lf the County Commissioners are notgoing to adhere to the recommendation ofthe Democratic Executive Committee, Iwould like to recommend that theCommissioners seek to have the lawrepealed@ It has been alleged that precincts 3 and4 of Pitt County did not approve therecommendation made by the Pitt CountyDemocratic Executive Committee. For therecord, I am the Chairman of precinct #3and a member of the Executive Committeeand we do approve of the action and therecommendation of the ExecutiveCommittee on January 11, 2000@ Also for the record, the NAACP is anon-partisan organization. It is illegal forthe NAACP to endorse any politicalcandidate for public office. |D.D. Garrett, Sr.1204 W. Martin Luther King , JR. Dr.Greenville, North CarolinaContinued from page | He reiterated that Jews and American Indians have been paid in excess of $11 billion for the injustices meted out tothem, but blacks in America are yet to receive any damages. oBlacks have suffered the longest running injustice against humanity in the historyof the world but have got nothing. Two hundred and forty six years of slavery is the cause of poverty to the black man, ? observed Robinson.Furthermore, he revealed that a study by the University of California in Berkeley that cited wage discrimination against blacks since the timeof slavery and said: oBlacks are owed $1.6 trillion by the federal government, and when this is broken down further, it Ts about $60-$80 billionper generation. ? Condemning the injustice fomented by the system, he mused: oA system that allows Dan Quale to rise to become a vicepresident is not a fair system, so don Tt expect your children to rise up and close the gap themselves. We must therefore now talk about whatwe are owed. ?Finally, Robinson extolled the tremendous industry of the black people in helping to build America and said, oWe demand reparations now.We Tll pursue this not because we are beggars at the pauper Ts table, but we worked for it, and now is the time for our due. ? Robinson has alsowritten a book on the subject, 7he Debt: What Ameirca Owes To Blacks and is currently circulating in book stores..be sure yourPoems Sought in ContestA $1,000.00 grand prize is beidg offered ina free poetry contest sponsored byCelestrial Arts, open to everyone. Awhopping $25,000 in prizes will beawarded during the coming year!"Even if you have never entered a compe-tition before", says Poetry Editor MichaelThomas, "this is an opportunity to winbig. Even if you have written only onepoem it deserves to be read and appreci-ated. magianers are welcome!"To enter send one original poem on anyany oye style to ;Ar E ETRY CONTEST, 1257aa ? ra Suite 4, Ashland, OR:i A r| enter online atwww.freecontest.comm is 21 lines or les$ andr name and address appear on the pagevit Your poem. The deadline for entering- ly affirmed;upport the MisersAdverticeinority VoiFIRST CITIZENS BANKBUSINESS QUEST CHECKING-Up to 500 items included in monthlyservice charge- Avoid fee with $10,000 average checkingbalance or $20,000 combined balances inchecking and savings-Earn overnight interest with a sweep accou- Preferred rates on loans and CDs |firstcitizens.com1-888-FC DIRECT(1-888-323-4732)ai heSign up for Business Quest?"?checking and we'll waivethe monthly service chargesfor 6 statement cycles."If your company has a moderateactivity level of checking, BusinessQuest offers some unique benefits.Not only does it provide premiumbanking services, but the flat monthlyservice charge saves you money too.Call or come by your nearestFirst Citizens branch. Then countthe ways Business Quest can improveyour bottom line.nt**Working for yourbusiness every day."6 statement cycles (approximately 6 months). o*Sweep-accounts are not deposits of the bankand are not ingured by the FDIC,Offer good through February 29, 2000.Normal credit approval applies. Member FDIC.